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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Ohio for 2023

The Law Enforcement (LEO) payscale is the federal government payscale used to determine the salaries of over 70% of federal civilian employees.

Like the General Schedule (GS) Payscale, under the LEO payscale an employee's base pay depends on two factors - the LEO Paygrade of their job, and the Paygrade Step they have achieved (depending on seniority or performance). This base pay is then modified based on a "Locality Pay Adjustment", which adjusts the LEO payscale based on cost-of-living in different areas within the United States.

Ohio has one or more Locality Pay Adjustment areas with special locality pay adjustment rates. This page lists the locality-adjusted yearly LEO pay scales for each area, with starting pay for a LEO-1 broken down by county in the interactive map.

CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA

The CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cleveland and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 21.69% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$37,624$38,669$39,715$40,760$41,805$42,851$43,896$44,941$45,987$47,032
LEO-4$42,233$43,406$44,579$45,752$46,925$48,098$49,271$50,444$51,617$52,790
LEO-5$48,566$49,880$51,193$52,506$53,819$55,132$56,445$57,758$59,071$60,384
LEO-6$51,207$52,670$54,133$55,595$57,058$58,521$59,983$61,446$62,909$64,372
LEO-7$55,279$56,905$58,530$60,156$61,782$63,408$65,034$66,659$68,285$69,911
LEO-8$57,619$59,420$61,221$63,022$64,823$66,624$68,425$70,226$72,027$73,828
LEO-9$61,651$63,639$65,627$67,616$69,604$71,593$73,581$75,569$77,558$79,546
LEO-10$67,891$70,081$72,272$74,462$76,653$78,843$81,033$83,224$85,414$87,605

The Cleveland locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Akron, Cleveland, and other areas within the region.

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CINCINNATI-WILMINGTON-MAYSVILLE, OH-KY-IN

The CINCINNATI-WILMINGTON-MAYSVILLE, OH-KY-IN General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 21.35% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$37,519$38,561$39,604$40,646$41,689$42,731$43,773$44,816$45,858$46,901
LEO-4$42,115$43,284$44,454$45,624$46,794$47,964$49,133$50,303$51,473$52,643
LEO-5$48,431$49,740$51,050$52,359$53,668$54,978$56,287$57,596$58,906$60,215
LEO-6$51,064$52,523$53,981$55,440$56,899$58,357$59,816$61,274$62,733$64,192
LEO-7$55,124$56,746$58,367$59,988$61,609$63,231$64,852$66,473$68,094$69,716
LEO-8$57,458$59,254$61,050$62,846$64,642$66,438$68,234$70,030$71,826$73,622
LEO-9$61,478$63,461$65,444$67,427$69,410$71,393$73,375$75,358$77,341$79,324
LEO-10$67,701$69,885$72,070$74,254$76,438$78,623$80,807$82,991$85,176$87,360

The Cincinnati locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Cincinnati, Montgomery, and other areas within the region.

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COLUMBUS-MARION-ZANESVILLE, OH

The COLUMBUS-MARION-ZANESVILLE, OH General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Columbus and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 21.27% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$37,494$38,536$39,578$40,619$41,661$42,703$43,745$44,786$45,828$46,870
LEO-4$42,087$43,256$44,425$45,594$46,763$47,932$49,101$50,270$51,439$52,608
LEO-5$48,399$49,707$51,016$52,324$53,633$54,941$56,250$57,558$58,867$60,175
LEO-6$51,030$52,488$53,946$55,403$56,861$58,319$59,776$61,234$62,692$64,149
LEO-7$55,088$56,708$58,328$59,949$61,569$63,189$64,809$66,429$68,049$69,670
LEO-8$57,420$59,215$61,010$62,805$64,599$66,394$68,189$69,984$71,779$73,573
LEO-9$61,438$63,419$65,401$67,382$69,364$71,346$73,327$75,309$77,290$79,272
LEO-10$67,657$69,839$72,022$74,205$76,388$78,571$80,754$82,937$85,119$87,302

The Columbus locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Columbus, and other areas within the region.

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DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD-KETTERING, OH

The DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD-KETTERING, OH General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Dayton and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 20.59% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$37,284$38,320$39,356$40,392$41,427$42,463$43,499$44,535$45,571$46,607
LEO-4$41,851$43,013$44,176$45,338$46,501$47,663$48,826$49,988$51,151$52,313
LEO-5$48,127$49,429$50,730$52,031$53,332$54,633$55,934$57,236$58,537$59,838
LEO-6$50,744$52,194$53,643$55,093$56,542$57,992$59,441$60,891$62,340$63,790
LEO-7$54,779$56,390$58,001$59,612$61,224$62,835$64,446$66,057$67,668$69,279
LEO-8$57,098$58,883$60,668$62,452$64,237$66,022$67,807$69,591$71,376$73,161
LEO-9$61,093$63,064$65,034$67,005$68,975$70,946$72,916$74,886$76,857$78,827
LEO-10$67,277$69,448$71,618$73,789$75,960$78,130$80,301$82,472$84,642$86,813

The Dayton locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Dayton, and other areas within the region.

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PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV

The PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 20.37% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$37,216$38,250$39,284$40,318$41,352$42,386$43,420$44,454$45,488$46,522
LEO-4$41,774$42,935$44,095$45,256$46,416$47,576$48,737$49,897$51,057$52,218
LEO-5$48,040$49,338$50,637$51,936$53,235$54,534$55,832$57,131$58,430$59,729
LEO-6$50,652$52,099$53,545$54,992$56,439$57,886$59,333$60,780$62,226$63,673
LEO-7$54,679$56,287$57,896$59,504$61,112$62,720$64,328$65,936$67,544$69,153
LEO-8$56,994$58,775$60,557$62,338$64,120$65,901$67,683$69,464$71,246$73,027
LEO-9$60,982$62,949$64,916$66,882$68,849$70,816$72,783$74,750$76,717$78,683
LEO-10$67,154$69,321$71,488$73,654$75,821$77,988$80,154$82,321$84,488$86,654

The Pittsburgh locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.

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Rest of Ohio Locality Adjustment: 16.5%

Any federal employees in Ohio who do not live in an area for which a specific Locality Pay Adjustment has been set will receive the generic "Rest of the United States" locality pay adjustment of 16.5% (shown in the table below).

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$36,019$37,020$38,021$39,022$40,022$41,023$42,024$43,025$44,025$45,026
LEO-4$40,431$41,554$42,677$43,801$44,924$46,047$47,170$48,293$49,416$50,539
LEO-5$46,495$47,752$49,009$50,266$51,523$52,780$54,037$55,294$56,551$57,808
LEO-6$49,023$50,424$51,824$53,224$54,625$56,025$57,425$58,826$60,226$61,626
LEO-7$52,921$54,478$56,034$57,591$59,147$60,703$62,260$63,816$65,373$66,929
LEO-8$55,162$56,886$58,610$60,334$62,058$63,783$65,507$67,231$68,955$70,679
LEO-9$59,021$60,925$62,828$64,732$66,636$68,539$70,443$72,347$74,250$76,154
LEO-10$64,995$67,092$69,189$71,286$73,383$75,480$77,577$79,674$81,771$83,868

The Rest of U.S. locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Toledo, and other areas within the region.

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* For some high-paygrade workers, pay under the GS scale may be capped at $183,500 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).

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Source: www.federalpay.org/leo/2023/ohio